Quran Skills Promotion Project Launched in Thailand’s Phuket
Anupap Vejvanichsanong, the vice president of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (PPAO), presided over the ceremony.
It was held on Sunday at the Muslim Wittaya Phuket School with a host of PPAO officials, heads of other agencies and honorable people in attendance, the PPAO announced on its Facebook page.
The week-long Quran Skills Promotion Project will be conducted from May 7 to 13. Some 250 participants, including children and young Muslims, will take part in the classes and listen to speakers with expertise in related fields.
“The objective of the project is to help children and adults who practice Islam to uplift their skills in reading and understanding the Holy Book correctly, encourage the young generation to learn the meaning of the Quran and understand the teachings of Islam better, support the use of the religious teaching in people’s daily lives properly for harmony and peaceful coexistence in the society, and take advantage of free time away from drugs,” said the PPAO.
It is estimated that 20% of Phuket’s native population are Muslims. There are 54 mosques across Phuket, not including other venues for prayer, to serve residents and visiting Muslims across the island.
Source: thephuketnews.com
